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  2. List of members of the United Nations Security Council

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    The three historical UN members listed are Tanganyika, Zanzibar, and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Member states of the United Nations that have never been members of the United Nations Security Council as of August 2024. Saudi Arabia was elected in the 2013 election, but declined the seat.

  3. Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

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    The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States. [1][2] The permanent members were all Allies in World War II ...

  4. United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) [1] and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, [2] recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, [3] and approving any changes to the UN Charter. [4] Its powers as outlined in the United Nations ...

  5. List of vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions

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    Letter dated 22 May 1958 from Lebanon and Letter dated 17 July 1958 from Jordan to the President of the Security Council Complaints by Lebanon and Jordan concerning the interference in their internal affairs by the United Arab Republic (concerning the 1958 Lebanon crisis) Soviet Union. 18 July 1958. S/4050/Rev.1.

  6. Presidency of the United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia

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    The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly. The head of the country's delegation is known as the President of the United Nations Security Council. The presidency has rotated every month since its establishment ...

  7. List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations

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    The list is sorted by the official order in which the flags are flown in front of UN buildings. This is also the seating arrangement in the General Assembly . Permanent representatives are also appointed to the United Nations Offices in Geneva , Vienna , and Nairobi ; and permanent delegates to specialized agencies of the UN, such as FAO ...

  8. United Nations Security Council resolution - Wikipedia

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    Wikisource. v. t. e. A United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) is a United Nations resolution adopted by the Security Council (UNSC), the United Nations (UN) 15-member body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security". [1] The UN Charter specifies, in Article 27, that decisions of the ...

  9. List of United Nations organizations - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations maintains and supports a number of specialized organizations and agencies. These differ from the programs and funds in that they are headed by an executive board of member states, separate from the General Assembly. Sometimes they do not report to the General Assembly or Security Council but only to their own member states.